About CTE

Career-Technical Education in North Carolina is organized in grades 6 through 12 in the public school system. The program begins with exploratory courses and leads to specialized classroom instruction in grades 11 and 12.

In 2000-2001, nearly 700,000 students in grades 6-12 were enrolled in workforce development education courses. These courses were taught by over 5,300 teachers and with the assistance of over 530 support personnel in special populations and career development. Sixty-six percent of all students enrolled in grades 9-12 took at least one workforce development education course.

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